The Science Show

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, f

Episodes

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It might be the largest telescope humans will ever build. Jonathan Webb visits the site in Chile’s

Once considered a problem for high-income countries, being overweight is now on the rise in low- an

Paul Davies retraces one of the great engineering achievements of the 19th century – the constructi

Paul Davies retraces one of the great engineering achievements of the 19th century – the constructi

More than 30 years ago, astronomers came up with the bold idea to build the world’s biggest radio t

Bianca Nogrady traces the scientific journey of astronomer and Prime Minister’s Science Prize winne

A signal that stumped seismologists for a year has finally been identified. And an author takes us

Momelotinib, a drug to help treat myelofibrosis has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administr

Opalised fossils previously overlooked at the Australian Museum have overturned our understanding o

Platypuses in NSW are carrying PFAS chemicals many times over accepted levels indicate widespread c

Platypuses in NSW are carrying PFAS chemicals many times over accepted levels indicate widespread c

Gay behaviour has been observed amongst at least 1,500 animal species.

Tianyi Ma at RMIT Melbourne has won the Prime Minister’s Physical Science Prize for his work produc

Tim Mendham tells us about Alfred Russel Wallace who worked with Darwin establishing theories of ev

Bryde’s whale seen year-round in Australian east coast waters and reports from the British Science

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.

This week we look at some brilliant figures in science who after being allowed to fade from memory

After more than twenty years of observations, Tamara Davis has revealed that dark energy, the myste

It might be the largest telescope humans will ever build. We visit the site in Chile’s high dry Ata

Richard Fidler speaks to author Alison Bashford who has written about a hundred years of modern sci